Cephaloleia elaeidis
| Cephaloleia elaeidis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. elaeidis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia elaeidis Maulik, 1924
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Cephaloleia elaeidis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Bahia, São Paulo) and Ecuador.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5 mm. Adults are shining black, with the elytral and pronotal margins, legs and abdominal sterna pitchy-brown. Antennomeres 1–2 are also pitchy-brown, while 3–11 are darker.
Biology
The recorded host plants are Elaeis guineensis and Geonoma species.[2]
References
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Staines, Charles L.; García-Robledo, Carlos (22 August 2014). "The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae)". ZooKeys. 436. Pensoft: 1–355. Retrieved September 4, 2025.